Assume Time Warner common equity shares have a market capitalization of $40 billion. The company is expected to pay a dividend next year of $0.25 per share and each share trades for $40. The growth rate in dividends is expected to be 7% per year. Also, Time Warner has $20 billion of debt that trades with a yield to maturity of 9%. If the firm’s tax rate is 40%, what is the WACC?
Read DetailsA firm has a debt to equity ratio of .7 and a corporate tax rate of 35%. What is their WACC given the following information? The coupon rate on their bonds with 18 years to maturity is 4%. The bonds pay interest semi-annually and their current price is $882.22 per bond. Their common stock sells for $34.33 per share and their past dividend (Do) was $2.00 per share and dividends are expected to grow at 3% per year.
Read DetailsAssume the market value of JNJ’s equity, preferred stock and debt are $25 billion, $5 billion and $10 billion respectively. JNJ has a beta of .8, the market risk premium is 6% and the risk-free rate of interest is 4%. JNJ’s preferred stock pays a dividend of $3 each year and trades at a price of $25 per share. JNJ’s debt trades with a yield to maturity of 8.5%. What is JNJ’s weighted average cost of capital if its tax rate is 35%?
Read DetailsAssume Time Warner common equity shares have a market capitalization of $40 billion. The company is expected to pay a dividend next year of $0.25 per share and each share trades for $40. The growth rate in dividends is expected to be 7% per year. Also, Time Warner has $20 billion of debt that trades with a yield to maturity of 9%. If the firm’s tax rate is 40%, what is the WACC?
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